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silts

Pronunciation: [sīlts]

“silts” is a Latvian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. warm (with moderately high, generally pleasant temperature)
  2. warm (characterized by moderately high, usually pleasant, air temperatures)
  3. warm (irradiating a moderate, usually pleasant, amount of heat)
  4. warm (relating to a feeling of warmth)
  5. warm (reflecting the feeling of warmth and comfort of the surroundings)
  6. warm (pleasant to hear)
  7. warm (offering good protection against the cold)
  8. warm (ready to be used, at the right temperature for use)
  9. warm (empathetic, kind, friendly, warm-hearted)

Etymology

From the (intransitive) verb silt (“to warm up, to grow warm”) (q.v.), of which it is the past participle, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelh₁-; cognate with Latin caleō (“to be warm”).

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